Margaret Thatcher funeral: the day in pictures

Margaret Thatcher funeral: the day in pictures

Margaret Thatcher funeral: the day in pictures

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Tears at the end of a long long day: Carol Thatcher with her sister-in-law Sarah at Mortlake Crematorium

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The funeral cortege arives at Mortlake

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Resting place: The hearse at Mortlake Crematorium

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Police lead the cortege on the road to Mortlake Crematorium

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The Bearer Party made up of personnel from the three branches of the military carry the coffin out of St Paul's

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The Queen leaves St Paul's with, in the foreground, Baroness Thatcher's family

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At rest: Lady Thatcher's coffin under the dome during her funeral in St Paul's

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A dizzying view of the coffin in St Paul's Cathedral

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My hat: a protester carries a fake coffin on his back as he walks away from the St Paul's area after the funeral following British former

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Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger waits for the start of the funeral

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Polish politician, trade-union organiser and human-rights activist, Lech Walesa (right) arrives for a reception at the Mansion House following the funeral

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Look, no tie: fag in hand, Jeremy Clarkson leaves a reception at the Guildhall following the funeral

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Pomp: the gun carriage carrying Baroness Thatcher's coffin

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Procession: the funeral cortege makes it way up Ludgate Hill

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Poignant message: the floral tribute from her children Mark and Carol

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Grieving: a moment of reflection for Carol Thatcher and her partner Marco Grass

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An office worker wears a Margaret Thatcher mask pinned to his shirt

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Welsh mezzo-soprano singer Katherine Jenkins

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Mark Thatcher, his daughter Amanda and wife Sarah on the steps of St Paul's

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Protest: a smiling policewoman with anti-thatcher demonstrators in the Strand

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David Cameron and Samantha Cameron leave the service

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George Osborne appears to have a tear in his eye during the service

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Moving moment: the coffin is carried into St Paul's

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Mark Thatcher welcomes mourners to St Paul's

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The gun carriage makes its way to St Paul's

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Sombre: the gun carriage on its way to St Paul's

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Paeonies and roses decorate Baroness Thatcher's coffin

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Protest: an anti-Thatcher protester in Parliament Square

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Hand in hand: David and Samantha Cameron arrive at St Paul's

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The Bearer Party made up of personnel from the three branches of the military transfer Mrs Thatcher's coffin onto a gun carriage Church at St Clement Danes to be drawn by the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery